Sansevieria Plant Named &#39;OSV Sans 002&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct Sansevieria plant having leaves with two vertical yellow lines delimited by a green border on the margins and separated in the center by a strip of light greyish green.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)

This application claims the benefit of priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/204,558, filed Oct. 8, 2020, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Botanical classification: Dracaena sansevieria.

Varietal denomination: ‘OSV Sans 002’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety of Sansevieria plant, botanically known as Dracaena sansevieria, having the varietal name of ‘OSV Sans 002’ and commercially referred to as “Sunny Star”. ‘OSV Sans 002’ is the result of a cross conducted in Costa Rica in a planned breeding program by the inventor. The new variety was selected and first asexually reproduced by cuttings in Costa Rica. ‘OSV Sans 002’ has been trial and field tested and has been found to retain its distinctive characteristics and remain true to type through successive propagations. The present invention has not been evaluated under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary with variations in environment without a change in the genotype of the plant.

When compared to Sansevieria variety named ‘OSV Sans 016’ (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. ______), the new variety exhibits a similar rosette leaf formation with leaves growing upward and then curving outward and having an arch of approximately 60°. However, ‘OSV Sans 002’ differs from ‘OSV Sans 016’ in overall leaf coloration. Further, the following characteristics distinguish ‘OSV Sans 002’ from other Sansevieria varieties known to the breeder:

-   -   Rosette leaf formation;     -   Compact growth habit;     -   Leaves grow upward and then curve outward; and     -   Wide vertical line pattern present along leaves.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying photographic drawing taken at approximately 18 weeks of age illustrates the new variety, with the colors being as nearly true as is possible with color illustrations of this type.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANT

The following detailed description sets forth the characteristics of the new variety at approximately 2 years of age. The data which defines these characteristics was collected in a greenhouse in September of 2021 in Winter Garden, Fla. Plants of the new variety were grown under 2,000 foot candles of artificial light in 15 cm pots in a climate-controlled greenhouse in Winter Garden, Fla. having 86% relative humidity and an average temperature of 28° C. Color references are primarily to the Munsell Plant Tissue Color Book, 2019 publication, except where general color terms are used.

PLANT

-   Time to initiate roots: About 12 days at an average of 23° C. night     temperatures and 30° C. day temperatures. -   Time to develop roots: About 21 days at an average of 23° C. night     temperatures and 30° C. day temperatures. -   Time to produce a finished plant from a rooted cutting: About 8     weeks in a 15 cm container. -   Rooting habit and description: Roots spread out and wrap at the base     and are white to orange in color. -   Form: Spreading. -   Height from media surface to top of foliage: 11.4 cm. -   Plant diameter: 24.1 cm. -   Plant shape: Rosette, having a circular arrangement of the leaves. -   Vigor: Strong. -   Strength: Rigid, with no need for artificial support. -   Disease resistance/susceptibility: Resistant to most Sansevieria     diseases. -   Pest resistance/susceptibility: Resistant to most Sansevieria pests. -   Temperature tolerance: Sensitive to temperatures below 7° C. or     above 38° C. -   Drought tolerance: Very tolerant due to the ability of the leaves to     retain water. -   Flowers: None observed to date. -   Seeds/fruit: None present. -   Stem:     -   -   Length.—1.3 cm.         -   Diameter.—2.5 cm.         -   Shape.—Vertical column.         -   Color.—2.5GY 8/2.         -   Texture.—Coriaceous and glabrous.         -   Strength.—Sturdy and rigid.         -   Internode length.—Not applicable. -   Leaves:     -   -   Arrangement.—Basal rosette.         -   Average number per plant.—18.         -   Length.—14.0 cm.         -   Width.—5.1 cm.         -   Shape of leaf (generally).—Gladiate.         -   Shape of apex.—Apiculate.         -   Shape of base.—Cuneate.         -   Margin description.—Entire.         -   Aspect.—Mostly erect, arching outwardly to about 60°.         -   Texture and luster.—Upper surface: Coriaceous and glabrous.             Lower surface: Coriaceous and glabrous.         -   Pubescence.—Upper surface: None present. Lower surface: None             present.         -   Fragrance.—None present.         -   Color.—Young leaves: Upper surface: 7.5GY 3/2 margins that             lead into 7.5GY 4/6; 7.5GY 6/2, 7.5GY 3/2, and 7.5GY 5/4             center line area; 5Y 8/6 and 5Y 8/4 in between the margins             and center of the leaves. Lower surface: 7.5GY 3/2 margins             that lead into 7.5GY 4/6; 2.5G 7/2, 2.5G 8/2, and 7.5GY 8/2             center line area; 2.5GY 8/2 and 5Y 8/6 in between the             margins and center of the leaves. Mature leaves: Upper             surface: 7.5GY 3/2 margins that lead into 7.5GY 4/6; 7.5GY             6/2, 7.5GY 3/2, and 7.5GY 5/4 center line area; 5Y 8/6 and             5Y 8/4 in between the margins and center of the leaves.             Lower surface: 2.5GY 3/2 margins that lead into 7.5GY 4/6;             2.5G 7/2, 2.5G 8/2, and 7.5GY 8/2 center line area; 2.5GY             8/2 and 5Y 8/6 in between the margins and center of the             leaves.         -   Veins.—Venation pattern: Parallel. Color: Upper surface:             7.5GY 6/2, 7.5GY 3/2, and 7.5GY 5/4 running parallel in the             center; 5Y 8/6 and 5Y 8/4 in between the margins and the             center of the leaves. Lower surface: 2.5G 7/2, 2.5G 8/2, and             7.5GY 8/2 running parallel in the center; 2.5GY 8/2 and 5Y             8/6 in between the margins and the center of the leaves. -   Sheath:     -   -   Length.—0.6 cm.         -   Width.—3.8 cm.         -   Color.—5Y 8/4.         -   Texture.—Coriaceous and glabrous. 

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Sansevieria plant, as is herein illustrated and described. 